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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jremmons" data-source="post: 3072797" data-attributes="member: 119184">One of my coworkers just bought a pair of these as a secondary binocular, so I finally have gotten a chance to peer through them. Initial impressions are a solid build quality, good focus-knob, terrible accessories, good center-field sharpness, decent sweet-spot, and mild amounts of CA, particularly noticeable along the periphery of the field.I'll be using these as my field binoculars for the day to get a better impression, but from these initial views I can definitely say I'm not surprised about their positive reception here.JustinUPDATE: I'd like to reiterate my initial findings and add my new thoughts. Brightness is decent but nothing exceptional - probably about as bright as you are going to get for this price point. Color fidelity is great. Control of CA is a mixed-bag; the edges produce fairly strong CA to my eyes, but the center-field performance is quite good. Eye-relief is just barely acceptable for my glasses and was at times inconvenient. Overall a very good buy for the price and perfectly functional as either a secondary or primary bin, depending upon one's preferences. If you can't afford more than >$400 and want a waterproof, roof prism bino, I don't think you'll find much (anything?) better.</blockquote>